At the launcher, select the "Miscellaneous" option, and check the "Run In Debug Mode" box. While playing the game, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C to display the console window. Then, type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Some codes may cause the game to crash.

Result

Cheat Code

+100,000 gold

BOSCH

+100,000 gold and mana, all upgrades and spells, and reveal map

THXBRIAN

+100,000 mana

REMBRANDT

-1000 happiness for selected city

GLOOMYCITY

All research

ERASMUS

Advance a turn

NEXTTURN

Explore map (does not disable Fog Of War)

TASMAN

Free movement

CRUIJFF

Free spells

HUYGENS

Instant loss

GERARDS

Instant production of current queue in every city

PHILIPS

Instant win

HEIN

Instantly research current upgrade/spell

LEEUWENHOEK

Level up hero(es) in selected army

HAUER

Reveal map including Fog Of War

BARENTZ

Spawn hero

RUYTER

Unlock all upgrades/spells

SPINOZA

Easy "Champion Of Wonders" achievement

Host an online multiplayer game with a password, and add an easy bot. Select a small map with resources at their highest and spawning near, and lots of armies to start with. Start the game, spread your armies out to search for your opponent. When you find them, send a peace truce and form an alliance to them with all the resources you have. They will accept in the next round, and you will win. Repeat the process until you get the "Champion Of Wonders" achievement.

Steam achievements

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding achievement. To view your achievements and stats in Steam, select "Community", "My profile", "View all my games", then the game and view stats.

Adventurer: Complete a Quest.

Archdruid's Triumph: Win any level with the Archdruid leader class.

Best Friends Forever: Form an Alliance.

Blacksmith: Create an item in the item forge.

Caster: Have 50 casting points on your leader.

Cats rule everything: Win any level with a Tigran Leader.

Challenger: Start an Online Game.

Champion of the Commonwealth: Win the Campaign for the Commonwealth.

Champion of the Elven Court: Win the Campaign for the Elven Court.

Champion of Wonders: Win 10 Online Multiplayer Games.

Cold as Ice: Freeze an enemy unit.

Community Member: Play a User Created Map.

Dedicated Monogamist: Max out the Race Governance for one race in one session.

Deep Friendships: Obtain a Reef Colony.

Don't Fear the Reaper: Summon a Reaper.

Dreadnought's Triumph: Win any level with the dreadnought leader class.

Elephant Whisperer: Befriend an Elephant.

First Blood: Win a Tactical Battle.

First!!: Complete an Empire Quest.

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Kill a Leader with Invoke Death.

Fortune's Favor: Maximize a unit's Luck.

Fourteenth Bloodline: Obtain Naga Dwelling.

Friend of Monsters: Acquire a Dwelling.

Going Postal: Participate in a PBEM Game.

Grand Master of Wonders: Win 30 online Multiplayer Games.

Interracial Harmony: Max out the Race Governance for three races in one session.

Iron Sky: Win any level with a Grey Guard Leader.

Join Me in Death: Recruit a Necromancer Hero.

Keep the Faith: Win any level with a Keeper of Peace Leader.

Kittens everywhere: Have six Tigran cities in a single level.

Lady of Darkness: Summon a Fallen Angel.

Lady of Justice: Summon a Chtonioc Guardian.

Lady of Light: Summon an Arch-Angel.

Liberator: Liberate an oppressed enemy city via a Betrayal Event.

Living in a Ghost Town: Animate a Ruined Town.

Mama?: Hatch an Egg.

Master of Eternal Magic: Win the Eternal Lords Campaign for the Shadowborn.

Master of Eternal Silence: Win the Eternal Lords campaign for the Undead.

Master of Eternal Winter: Win the Eternal Lords Campaign for the Frostlings.

Master of the Unknown: Win a Random Scenario.

Mine Crafted: Unknown.

Mystical City: Build a City Specialization Upgrade.

Necromancer's Triumph: Win any Level with the Necromancer Leader Class.

Overlord: Get Pure Evil Alignment.

Paradise City: Produce all City-Upgrades in a single City.

Party Pooper: Use Throw Filth on an Enemy.

Power Unleashed: Win any level by claiming a Seal Victory.

Protector of the Light: Get Pure Good Alignment.

Rebel of the Commonwealth: Win as Commonwealth Defector.

Rebel of the Elven Court: Win as Elven Court Defector.

Represent: Create a Custom Leader.

Rogue's Triumph: Win any level with the Rogue leader class.

Scholar: Research all skills in a single game.

Scorched Earth: Raze or plunder a town.

Seasoned: Promote a unit to Gold.

Seaworthy: Embark a unit.

Settling Down: Found an Outpost.

Shadowfall: Win any level with a Shadowborn Leader.

Siege Master: Win a Siege Battle.

Silver Tongue: Acquire an independent town through diplomacy.

Sorcerer's Triumph: Win any level with the Sorcerer leader class.

Talent Scout: Recruit 3 Heroes in a single game.

Taste of Victory: Win an Online Game.

The Importance Of Being Ernest: Win the Campaign for the Golden Realm.

Theocrat's Triumph: Win any level with the Theocrat leader class.

To Heal a Frozen Heart: Shatter a Frozen enemy.

Treasure Raider: Clear an Exploration Site.

V-Mail: Win a PBEM Game.

Warlord's Triumph: Win any level with the Warlord leader class.

Well Equipped: Fill all equipement slots on a single Leader or Hero.

Who wants to Live forever: Research Harbingers of Death.

Winter has Come: Win any Level with a Frostling leader.

You Work For Me Now: Force the AI to surrender to you.

The following achievements require the "Golden Realms" bonus downloadable content:

Elephant Whisperer: Befriend an Elephant.

First!!: Complete an Empire Quest.

Fortune's Favor: Maximize a unit's Luck.

Fourteenth Bloodline: Get a Naga Dwelling.

Mystical City: Build a City Specialization Upgrade.

Party Pooper: Use Throw Filth on an Enemy.

Power Unleashed: Win any level by claiming a Seal Victory.

The Importance Of Being Ernest: Win the Campaign for the Golden Realm.